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Enough4me · F
There are numerous authors.
This is an age old argument that begs further study by many, before reaching conclusions. God did not entrust His precious Word to just anyone. There is only One author, and approximately 40 writers, the New Testament being a collection of writings by early Christians, mostly Jewish disciples of Christ, written in first-century Koine Greek. The main theme of the Bible has always remained intact.
Ultimately, above the human authors, whom were holy men of old, the Bible was written by God. Second Timothy 3:16 tells us that the Bible was “breathed out” by God. God chose the human authors of the Bible so that, while using their own writing styles and personalities, they still recorded exactly what God intended by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Bible was not dictated by God, but it was perfectly guided and entirely inspired by Him.
Humanly speaking, the Bible was written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds over the course of 1500 years. Isaiah was a prophet, Ezra was a priest, Matthew was a tax-collector, John was a fisherman, Paul was a tentmaker, Moses was a shepherd, Luke was a physician. Despite being penned by different authors over 15 centuries, the Bible does not contradict itself and does not contain any errors. The authors all present different perspectives, but they all proclaim the same one true God, and the same one way of salvation—Jesus Christ (John 14:6; Acts 4:12).
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Ultimately, above the human authors, whom were holy men of old, the Bible was written by God. Second Timothy 3:16 tells us that the Bible was “breathed out” by God. God chose the human authors of the Bible so that, while using their own writing styles and personalities, they still recorded exactly what God intended by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Bible was not dictated by God, but it was perfectly guided and entirely inspired by Him.
Humanly speaking, the Bible was written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds over the course of 1500 years. Isaiah was a prophet, Ezra was a priest, Matthew was a tax-collector, John was a fisherman, Paul was a tentmaker, Moses was a shepherd, Luke was a physician. Despite being penned by different authors over 15 centuries, the Bible does not contradict itself and does not contain any errors. The authors all present different perspectives, but they all proclaim the same one true God, and the same one way of salvation—Jesus Christ (John 14:6; Acts 4:12).
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